New Zealand is a great destination for the luxury traveler because there are about a dozen top lodges that are quite consistent in their excellence, so it’s easy to mix and match. All have wonderful settings, staff, and food. They are small, intimate properties with personality. But how best to combine them? Here are a few ideas.
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Classic for Families – 10 nights
If you want an all-around taste of New Zealand, with mountains, countryside, lake and beach, this is a good place to start. Blanket Bay will give you the glory of the Southern Alps, Cape Kidnappers rolling hills, Huka fly fishing and woods, and Kauri Cliffs will cap it off with beach, hiking and golf.
- 3 nights Blanket Bay
- 2 nights The Farm at Cape Kidnappers
- 2 nights Huka Lodge
- 3 nights The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs (in the residences)
Related: Indagare Matchmaker: New Zealand’s Best Hotels
For Wilderness and Adventure – 12 nights
Wilderness immersion, hiking and walking are the focus of this itinerary. You can hike right from each of these properties and will have a mix of different landscapes. You can even try a stretch of the Routeburn Track, one of New Zealand’s Great Walks, from Blanket Bay.
- 3 nights Minaret Station Alpine Lodge
- 3 nights Blanket Bay
- 3 nights The Homestead at Flockhill
- 3 nights Wharekauhau Country Estate
Related: Just Back from New Zealand
For Golfers – 12 nights
Golf is a year-round sport in New Zealand with some of the top-ranked courses in the world. Highlights: Te Arai is the hot newcomer, with a true links course designed by Tom Doak and another by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, while Kauri Cliffs and Cape Kidnappers offer sublime views.
- 2 nights Te Arai Links (to play the North Course and South Course)
- 3 nights The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs (play Kauri Cliffs)
- 3 nights The Farm at Cape Kidnappers (to play Cape Kidnappers)
- 2 nights Otahuna Lodge (to play Clearwater)
- 2 nights Matakauri Lodge (to play the Hills and Millbrook)
Join COO Eliza Harris on a special Indagare Journey to New Zealand April 3-10, 2024, featuring fabulous accommodations and special experiences. Email insiderjourneys@indagare.com to be the first to receive the itinerary when it is released.
Contact your Trip Designer or Indagare, if you are not yet a member, to start planning a trip to New Zealand. Our team can match you with the itineraries, accommodations, reservations and guides that are right for you.
